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Recent Episodes

Episode 248: Revisiting Dark Energy

Posted April 13, 2026 • 00:33:13

Mike and Chad are revisiting this episode from 2022 about Dark Energy. What is it and where does it come from? Astrophysicists are still trying to...

Episode 247: Deep Diving Mammals

Posted March 25, 2026 • 00:32:55

Chad tells Mike about the dangers of diving in deep water, from nitrogen narcosis to the bends. Given these problems, we then discuss how some mammals...

Episode 246: Re-Saving our soils

Posted March 10, 2026 • 00:33:27

We had this conversation with Dr. Jo Handelsman in 2023 about farming practices and how to save our soils from erosion. It's something that I've thought...

Episode 245: How's the Weather...Predicted

Posted February 9, 2026 • 00:30:04

Mike and Chad invite meteorologist Chris McGinness into the studio to talk about how he can predict the weather and to define some terms that seem new...

Episode 244: Supercold computers

Posted January 26, 2026 • 00:31:34

Mike and Chad invite Norman Birge, Professor of Physics at Michigan State University, and PhD advisor to Mike, to discuss some research into developing...